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Low carbon generation set to meet electricity demand growth – IEA

Smart Energy International

The IEA’s Electricity 2024 report records electricity demand growth easing in 2023 but is projected to accelerate over the next three years through 2026. The update finds that world demand for electricity grew by 2.2% Nuclear power generation also is expected to reach an all-time high, with growth averaging close to 3% per year.

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Making sense of the flow: The control possibilities enabled by actuators

Envirotec Magazine

Actuators are a vital component in a wide range of systems used in water, energy and other industries. The water industry is a prime destination for these components, although they appear in a vast range of process technology and other systems, including power generation, whether it be from oil, gas, biomass, energy-from-waste, or nuclear.

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Is Load shedding the solution?

Smart Energy International

When the electric grid is under strain, many electric utilities use the load shedding technique to lower demand and balance it with energy production. The idea is to turn off the power supply to certain areas on a cyclical basis, for example, two hours ON, then two hours OFF. The actual power gap now exceeds 8GW.